Lynnie 
memoir
John Elder Robison grew up the son of an alcoholic father, a mentally unstable mother, and different from his peers. Not diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome until he was 40, this is the story of Robison trying to make sense of and find a place for himself in a society in which his quirks made him feel "defective."
Robison clearly has a gift with story-telling and, in Look Me In the Eye, hearing his story of what it was like to grow up understanding that you were different, but not understanding why, is both fascinating and heartbreaking. And yet, he did grow up into a clearly well-functioning, fascinating man who understands himself, his world, and his place in that world. I really enjoyed reading about how he made his strengths work for him, particularly when those strengths sent him down unconventional paths. His is a story about resilience and self-awareness and was a joy to read.
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